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   erupt

   /ɪˈrʌpt/

   verb

   • 1. (of a volcano) become active and eject lava, ash, and gases: "Mount Pinatubo began erupting in June" Similar emit lavabelch lavabecome activeflare upeject/vent materialexplodeOpposite lie dormant
   • ▪ be ejected from an active volcano: "hot lava erupted from the crust" Similar emitdischargeejectexpelspew outbelch (out)pour (out)disgorgegive off/outgushspoutspurtstreamflowissue
   • ▪ (of an object) explode with fire and noise: "smoke bombs erupted everywhere"
   • 2. break out suddenly and dramatically: "fierce fighting erupted between the army and guerrillas" Similar break outflare upblow upboil overstart suddenlyensuearisehappenOpposite die down
   • 3. give vent to anger, amusement, etc. in a sudden and noisy way: "the soldiers erupted in fits of laughter"
   • 4. (of a spot, rash, or other mark) suddenly appear on the skin: "a boil had erupted on her temple" Similar appearbreak outflare upcome to a headburst forthmake an appearancepop upemergebecome visibleOpposite heal
   • ▪ (of the skin) suddenly develop a spot, rash, or mark: "his skin erupts with hives"
   • 5. (of a tooth) break through the gums during normal development: "the lower incisors had erupted"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin erupt- ‘broken out’, from the verb erumpere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + rumpere ‘burst out, break’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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